Did reba's husband leave her for her best friend

Reba McEntire and her former husband Narvel Blackstock divorced in 2015. She revealed, in a candid interview with Melissa Peterman and Dolly Parton, that it was not what she wanted.

65-year-old country singer Reba McEntire opened up about her divorce from Narvel Blackstock in 2015.

The singer revealed details of her marriage to the television producer during a new episode of her podcast, “Living & Learning.”

McEntire told her podcast co-host, Melissa Peterman, and their guest, Dolly Parton, that she did not want the divorce to happen at all, and that it was not her choice.

Hence, it was left to her to decide how to handle the situation.

Narvel Blackstock and Reba McEntire at the American Country Countdown Awards at Music City Center on December 15, 2014 | Photo: Getty Images

The singer described her and Blackstock’s separation in 2015 as a “buckle up buttercup moment,” because he